Brooklyn, whiting and heated rails......1981

[OVERBORED]

Fishing with the Year-Round, Blue-Collar Party Boaters of New York City | Outdoor Life Fishing with the Year-Round, Blue-Collar Party Boaters of New York City

 

[wader]

Fishing with the Year-Round, Blue-Collar Party Boaters of New York City | Outdoor Life Fishing with the Year-Round, Blue-Collar Party Boaters of New York City

good read - thanks for posting that

 

[Jaws1948]

Ah, whiting. What I wouldn't give to be young again back in Brooklyn and pulling up whiting 4 and 5 at a time from the Steeplechase pier in CI. Man it was cold, night time fishing under a light which is where the fish were. Half an hour in the cold and snow was about all anyone could take. But you could fill a bucket with whiting in that time. Now people ask, what's a whiting. Thanks OB for reminding me what once was.

 

[CELLFISH]

good eating fish, fried onda bone… cell…

 

[longcast]

good eating fish, fried onda bone… cell…

My grandmother's choice to cook for me as a child!

 

[Roccus7]

My grandmother's choice to cook for me as a child!

Mine also, along with frying up the blowfish I caught that morning for breakfast...

 

[OVERBORED]

Ironic how even back then the gradual decline of our fisheries was noticeable.

As the author stated, whiting in winter started the year, then flounder, etc, etc.

I wonder what we'll be fishing for in 10 years. Hopefully we'll all make it there to find out!

 

[CELLFISH]

smoked whiting from ACME, yum... cell...
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